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Mangala Gunatilake, M.D.S. Lokuhetty, Nuwan A. Bartholameuz, Dilan T. Edirisuriye, Muditha U. Kularatne, Anand Date
pp. 181-188 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102259 · 2012
Aerva lanata is not prescribed for long-term use in Ayurveda as it is believed to produce structural changes in the urinary tract of the patients leading to renal failure. To investigate the toxic effects of Aerva lanata…
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Prabhjit Kaur, Neha Sharma, Bikram Singh, Subodh Kumar, Satwinderjeet Kaur
pp. 189-195 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102260 · 2012
The chemopreventive effects of certain phytoconstituents can be exploited for their use as functional foods, dietary supplements and even as drugs. The natural compounds, acting as anti-genotoxic and free radical scaveng…
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Priyanga Ranasinghe, Pathmasiri Ranasinghe, W. P. Kaushalya M. Abeysekera, G. A. Sirimal Premakumara, Yashasvi S. Perera, Padmalal Gurugama, Saman B. Gunatilake
pp. 196-202 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102261 · 2012
Carica papaya L. fruit juice and leaf extracts are known to have many beneficial medical properties. Recent reports have claimed possible beneficial effects of C. papaya L. leaf juice in treating patients with dengue vir…
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Mina T. Ibulubo, Gerald I. Eze, Raymond I. Ozolua, Doroteo Baxter-Grillo, Dickson O. Uwaya
pp. 203-207 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102262 · 2012
Garcinia kola is popularly used in African traditional medicine for the relief of acute bronchoconstrictive episodes. In this study, we examined the anti-asthmatic and morphological effects of the ethanol extract of G. k…
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Chukwuemeka R. Nwokocha, Daniel U. Owu, Magdalene I. Nwokocha, Chibueze S. Ufearo, Moses O. E. Iwuala
pp. 208-213 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102263 · 2012
Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae) is a herb used for culinary and therapeutic purposes due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potentials. We examined its protective ability against mercury (Hg), lead (Pb) and cad…
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Chukwuemeka R. Nwokocha, Magdalene I. Nwokocha, Daniel U. Owu, Joshua Obi, Bukola Olatunde, Chioma Ebe, Ozioma Nwangwu, Moses O. Iwuala
pp. 214-218 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102266 · 2012
Palm oil from Elaeis guineensis is an edible nutrient substance with anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. We examined its protective effect against lead (Pb) and cadmium (Cd) accumulation in the liver. 12% w/w o…
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Amad Al-Azzawi, Alyaa Alguboori, Mahmoud Y. Hachim, M Najat, A Al Shaimaa, Maryam Sad
pp. 219-224 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102269 · 2012
The present study describes the phytochemical profile and antimicrobial activity of Sesuvium portulacastrum. Three extracts of S. portulacastrum obtained by extraction in aqueous, ethanolic and dichloromethane solvents, …
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Kofi Annan, K. Sarpong, C. Asare, R. Dickson, KI. Amponsah, B. Gyan, M. Ofori, SY. Gbedema
pp. 225-229 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102270 · 2012
Herbal remedies of Adenia cissampeloides, Terminalia ivorensis, and Elaeis guineensis among others have been used in Ghana for the treatment of various ailments including malaria. However, most of these remedies have not…
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Anowar Hussain, Anand Ramteke
pp. 230-233 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102272 · 2012
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn (Oleaceae) is a well-known traditional medicinal plant used throughout the India as an herbal remedy for treating various infectious and non- infectious diseases. To evaluate the antioxidati…
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Katsunori Yamaura, Noriyuki Nakayama, Maki Shimada, Koichi Ueno
pp. 234-236 · DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.102274 · 2012
Like other citrus fruits, natsumikan (Citrus natsudaidai) contains several antioxidative nutrients which occur in higher concentrations in the peel than in the pulp. A high dose of acetaminophen (APAP) generates highly r…